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Black Star Club September 2021
I am like a little kid with all of these wine club selections all arriving in time for my birthday. Yes, I am spoiled. Black Star Farms is rather unique in that it has vineyards and tasting room facilities on … Continue reading
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Tagged Arcturos, Black Star Farms, Michigan, Pinot Noir, Sur Lie Chardonnay
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September 2021 Club Selections
I may end up claiming the entire month for my birthday, as I am having so much fun and I had to stop at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source in Livonia to get the selections. I am … Continue reading
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Tagged Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Toutgeac, France, Lone Birch, Merlot, Red Blend, Syrah, Washington, Yakima Valley
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And a Duckhorn Migration 1996
We were celebrating the August and September birthdays at one of the sister’s homes, as they have an inground swimming pool and the weekend might be the last hurrah for the season. Since, my Bride is one of five daughters … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Aire, Alicante Bouschet, Azal-Tinto, Borracal, Brancelho, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Decoy, Docal, Duckhorn Vineyards, Espadeiro, Espadeiro-Mole, Gazela, Grand-Noir, Labrusco, Merlot, Migration, Napa Valley, Padeiro-de-Basto, Pedral, Petit Verdot, Pical, Portugal, Rabo-de-Ovelha, Rose, Sogrape Vinhos, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira-Petra, Verdelho-Tinto, Vinhao, Vinho Verde Tinto
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A Wine Day in New Baltimore
As the days pass quicker, at least once a year, I know that I can celebrate my day and have a bit of selfish-indulgence. Well actually, I think that I may be stretching the day longer and longer each year. … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged California, Chardonnay, Cheap Date, Gen5, Gewurztraminer, Lodi, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Vino del Sol, Viognier, Washington Street Wine House
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Twenty Years
Twenty-one years ago, we were actually being tourists in “the city that never sleeps” according to Francis Albert. No business trip, no frantic rushing around Midtown, we were just looking around. In fact, we took the boat to Ellis Island, … Continue reading
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Two From Canada
It is amazing how lifestyles change in a matter of less than two years. We definitely used to go out, much more often. We now eat in, way more often, but the silver lining is that we are actually drinking … Continue reading
Another Day Date
One of the great things these days, is the chance to have dates again with my Bride, though she may be getting tired of being with me, after the last almost two years. She is probably happy, that we don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine
Tagged Avisiss, Charmat Method, Glera, Italy, Prosecco, Trinchero Family Estates, Veneto
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A Toscana and a Greve
I had a couple more Italian wines while I was at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source. Both of the wines were based on the Sangiovese grape, the workhorse of Chianti and Tuscany. It is always fun to … Continue reading
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Tagged Azienda Agricola Lanciola, Canaiolo, Chianti Classico, Greve, Italy, Le Masse Di Greve, Mauro Vannucci, Piaggia, Pietranera, Sangiovese, Toscana IGT
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Altesino Montosoli
Another case of wine memories of days of yore, while I was tasting wines at my local wine shop The Fine Wine Source. I guess in the early days when I was self-educating myself about wines France and Italy were … Continue reading
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Tagged Altesino, Brunello di Montalcino, Italy, Montosoli, Sangiovese, Societa Agricola Altesino
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